Phytochemicals active compounds found in plants which provide the plant with its natural repellants to insects, protecting themselves against the sun and the amazing colours and smells they produce.
Although phytochemicals are not classed as essential nutrients as our lives do not depend on them but they do play a vital role in the body’s biochemistry.
We could class it as a semi-essential nutrient as their effects can affect our lives like vitamins and minerals. They are believed to be antioxidents, anti inflammatory properties, immunity, DNA repair
The benefits include heart diesease prevention, cancer